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96 Global Health NOW: Dispatches from Bogot脿; and No Crocodile Tears Here November 6, 2025 TOP STORIES Stories of Chinese women severely beaten and even killed by their husbands have rocketed across social media, exposing authorities鈥� preference for treating domestic violence as a family issue.     A shocking, night-vision video of a rat grabbing and killing a flying bat provides first-ever evidence of how pathogens can move from bats to rats鈥攁nd then potentially spill over to humans.   
  Rates of drug-resistant bacterial blood infections will surge 22% to 62% among some European populations through 2030, per estimates in a new  based on the aging population and infection trends.      Just 23% of Americans got a Covid jab during the 2024-25 virus season, and that coverage will likely tumble further this year amid confusing access rules after the U.S. government narrowed its Covid vaccine recommendations.   ICFP EXCLUSIVE Illustration courtesy of Rutgers 鈥楾he Law Alone Is Not Protection鈥� 
Victim-survivors of sexual violence in West and Central Africa face a maze of barriers to obtain abortion care鈥攅ven when the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest and when safe abortion is legally permitted, released yesterday at the International Conference on Family Planning in Bogot脿, Colombia. 

• Every nine seconds in West and Central Africa, an unsafe abortion puts a woman鈥檚 life at risk. 

• The study collected testimonies from women and girls who, after being raped, tried to end their pregnancies on their own, in five countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, C么te d鈥橧voire, Togo, and Cameroon. 

• Barriers include requirements to prove they were assaulted that retraumatize, health workers who are uncertain on the law, procedural delays, and deep-rooted stigma. 

鈥淏ehind every unsafe abortion we recorded was a story of fear, pressure or silence鈥攏ever one of free choice,鈥� says lead researcher Jonna Both.鈥� The law alone is not protection鈥攖hat鈥檚 really clear in West and Central Africa and across the globe.鈥� 
At an ICFP briefing yesterday, leaders from MSI Reproductive Choices and Jacaranda Health joined the Rutgers researchers to discuss the global nature of the threat, especially as the U.S. budget cuts and policy changes under the Trump administration could lead to more restrictions on access for countries around the world.   
  ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Defending Against Dust Storms     As dust storms in the western U.S grow more frequent and severe due to climate change, researchers are seeking new strategies to protect soil health鈥攁nd human health.    A 鈥渄usty inferno鈥�: Earlier this year, New Mexico experienced a record 50 dust storms, with winds surpassing 70 mph. Researchers say decades of drought have created 鈥渢he perfect recipe鈥� for such events.    Sweeping health impacts: Beyond causing widespread environmental damage, the storms also spread diseases like Valley Fever and cause lasting damage to respiratory health.     Seeding solutions: In over-grazed places like Lordsburg Playa, New Mexico, officials are using regenerative soil-building practices to restore protective native plants and cover crops that curb dust.      ALMOST FRIDAY DIVERSION No Crocodile Tears Here    It has been said that trying to explain a joke is like dissecting a frog: the frog always dies in the process.     It seems better then to keep the frogs alive and instead contemplate humor through photos of them being goofy: ; or      These snapshots are just a few among the "cracking collection鈥� of finalists for this year鈥檚 , the annual global competition for witty wildlife photography, .  

• Photographers submitted ~10,000 images from 108 countries this year. 

A gaggle of giggles: Other highlights include a , a trio of , and a . QUICK HITS 20 years of tobacco control in the EU: are we moving towards a tobacco-free future? 鈥�      The 鈥榃orst Test in Medicine鈥� Is Driving America鈥檚 High C-Section Rate 鈥�   Covid jab less harmful than the virus itself, study reveals 鈥�     ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds 鈥�     Public health defends its time-tested approach against the rise of MAHA 鈥�   Issue No. 2817
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96 Global Health NOW: Gold Mining, Mercury, and the Amazon鈥檚 Mothers; and Dispatches from Bogot脿: ICFP 2025 November 5, 2025 TOP STORIES Nearly two-thirds of European parents with children who are overweight or obese think their kids are underweight or normal weight, .  
  Flu samples sent to the U.S. CDC by other countries have fallen by 60% this year, making it harder for the U.S. to target vaccines against flu viruses with the most pandemic potential.   
  Influenza can increase stroke risk by 5X within a month of infection, .  
  The White House is closing in on a deal with pharma companies Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to drop the cost of their top obesity drugs to $149 per month in some cases, in return for limited Medicare coverage for the drugs.   IN FOCUS Aerial view of an illegal mining camp during an operation by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources against Amazon deforestation in Roraima State, Brazil, on February 24, 2023. Alan Chaves/AFP via Getty Images Gold Mining, Mercury, and the Amazon鈥檚 Mothers     Brazilian researchers are finding mounting proof that mercury from illegal Amazon gold mining is linked to neurological disorders and disabilities among Indigenous children.    Background: As illegal mining has proliferated in the region, rivers鈥攌ey to the livelihoods of Indigenous people鈥攈ave become contaminated with mercury, as have the fish eaten as staple food.     Emerging evidence: In recent years, health officials have reported dozens of patients in the region鈥攎ostly children鈥攚ith neurological disorders.  

• While scientists have long suspected mercury as the culprit, a groundbreaking study tracking 176 pregnant women and their babies aims to find more definitive answers. 

• Already, preliminary findings show that the mothers have mercury levels 5X higher than considered safe.  

  GHN EXCLUSIVE REPORT Dispatches from Bogot脿: ICFP 2025    GHN is on the ground in Bogot脿, Colombia, for the International Conference on Family Planning 2025!  
Here鈥檚 a snapshot of takeaways so far, starting with a startling stat:  

• For the cost of a cappuccino in many countries鈥�$8 per person per year鈥攚e could cover the $54 billion gap in unmet demand for contraception. That鈥檚 just one eye-opening figure from the released as ICFP got underway earlier this week. 

• Expanding the tent: A session highlighting an effort to incorporate Islamic values into a sexual education program in Indonesia is one of several exploring ways to engage religious leaders, male allies, and other partners to boost sexual and reproductive health rights for all.  

• Fails for the win: A Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs session on normalizing failure featured panelists brave enough to share a work 鈥渇ail,鈥� and how they channeled it for growth, sharing pro tips, ideas, and resources鈥攆rom hosting a 鈥淔ail Fest鈥� to a CCP Learning from Failure module.  

Look for more ICFP news in tomorrow鈥檚 GHN鈥攁nd if you鈥檙e at the conference, please let Dayna know鈥攚e鈥檇 love to hear from you!    GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Dick Cheney had five heart attacks. Here's how science helped him live until 84. 鈥�     Climate-fighting efforts show slight gain but still fall far short, UN says 鈥�     Increased STI diagnoses in gay men with HIV are mainly due to more testing 鈥�     U.K. science sector is 鈥榖leeding to death,鈥� lawmakers say in alarming report 鈥�   
States make progress in removing barriers to opioid use disorder medications 鈥�  
  Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say 鈥�     The Road to Secure Biological Sample Transportation in Central Africa 鈥�   Issue No. 2817
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A campaign for routine immunisation, nutrition, and growth monitoring will be launched in the Gaza Strip this week with the goal of reaching 44,000 children cut off from essential life-saving services due to the devastating conflict. 

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Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 51吃瓜网.

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 51吃瓜网.

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 51吃瓜网.

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 51吃瓜网.

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 51吃瓜网.

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 51吃瓜网.

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 51吃瓜网.

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 51吃瓜网.